Home to Pebble Creek (Free Short Story) (The Pebble Creek Amish)
This free short story e-romance is a prequel to The Pebble Creek Amish Series by Vannetta Chapman. Fans of the series will enjoy this chance to briefly revisit Pebble Creek, and new readers will be introduced to an Amish community that is more deeply explored in the three full novels, A Promise for Miriam, A Home for Lydia, and A Wedding for Julia.
When Joseph Bontrager left Pebble Creek, all of Esther Schrock’s dreams and hopes for the future went with him. Bravely picking up the pieces of her broken heart, she resumed her life teaching at the schoolhouse with Miriam King. Now, nineteen months later, Joseph has returned. Despite her initial excitement, Esther feels anger rise up instead of love. Will she be able to forgive him for leaving? Forgive him for more than a year and a half of silence without a single letter? With Miriam’s encouraging words, and despite ominous clouds on the horizon, will Esther be able to replace the bitterness in her heart with affection for Joseph once more?
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About the Author
Vannetta Chapman is a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 50 full length novels, plus various novella collections.
She has sold more than one million copies and has written for Abingdon Press, Harvest House Publishers, Harper Collins Christian Publishing, and Love Inspired. She also publishes dystopian and technothrillers independently. Chapman has received numerous awards including the ACFW Carol Award for best mystery (Falling to Pieces), and Christy Award finalist (Anna's Healing).
Chapman received an MA degree in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has 20 years of experience as a high school teacher as well as an adjunct college professor. She also speaks to writing groups on how to get published, plotting your novel, what's in a mystery, how to acquire an agent, and more.
Chapman is currently a full-time writer and makes her home in the Texas Hill Country. She is represented by Nicole Resciniti of the Seymour Literary Agency.